ENB - REGION 1 NOTICES

Negative Declaration

Suffolk County - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Peconic Scenic River Boundary Amendment at Calverton Enterprise Park will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the amendment of the Scenic-designated portion of the existing State Wild, Scenic and Recreational River boundary of the Peconic River. An existing area which has been primarily developed with buildings, roads and other infrastructure would be removed from within the Scenic River Corridor. Instead, a primarily natural area comprised of woodlands, wetlands and other natural habitat areas would be placed within the new proposed Scenic River segment and would therefore be regulated under the State Wild, Scenic and Recreational River regulations. The project is located in the southern portion of Calverton Enterprise Park which is the former Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) operated by the former Grumman Corporation on behalf of the U.S. Navy located on the north side of Grumman Boulevard, east of Wading River Road and west of Edwards Avenue in the hamlet of Calverton, Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County.

Positive Declaration

Nassau County - The Incorporated Village of Old Westbury, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Bethel United Pentecostal Church - application for a special use permit and variances in order to construct and operate a new place of worship may have a significant adverse impact on the environment and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement must be prepared. The action involves constructing and operating a new place of worship, including a new larger church building in addition to the existing building that is presently used as a house of worship, with parking areas and driveways, in addition to the existing parking area and driveway, on the 17.96 acre site which fronts along Jericho Turnpike, within the Village of Old Westbury, The project is located at 357 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury, NY.

Notice Of Acceptance Of Draft Supplemental EIS

Nassau County - The Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, as lead agency, has accepted a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Amendments to Article XXXV of the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance. The action involves amendments to Article XXXV of the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance to include a Planned Senior Citizen Residence Community (PSCRC) subdistrict and the modification of the Roosevelt Center PUB Master Plan for the Southwest Quadrant to allow development of the Southwest Quadrant of the Roosevelt Center property. The project is located in the Hamlet of Westbury, Town of Hempstead.

Notice Of Acceptance Of Final Generic EIS

Nassau County - The Board of Trustees of the Village of Great Neck, as lead agency, has accepted a Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed East Shore Road Rezoning. The proposed action is the creation of new Waterfront Development and Mixed-Use zoning districts along East Shore Road between the Village of Kensington boundary to the south and the Village of Kings Point boundary to the north. Approximately 18.72 acres of land on the east side of East Shore Road would be rezoned to Waterfront Development, and approximately 8.21 acres on the west side of East Shore Road would be rezoned to Mixed-Use. An additional 0.18 acres of land would be rezoned from Business C to Residence B.

The proposed rezoning would allow the land to be developed in a manner harmonious with the existing residential character of the neighborhood and Village. The rezoning of the properties on the east side of East Shore Road would provide public access to Manhasset Bay with a waterfront park and promenade. The project is located on East Shore Road, Village of Great Neck, Nassau County, NY.